St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22
Game Laws.

Approved March 9TH, 1887.
Game Laws.
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AN ACT for the better preservation of game.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION l. No person shall kill, or pursue
with intent to kill, any woodcock, saving only
during the month of July after the third day of
said month, and during The months of August,
September and October: nor any prairie hen OF
chicken. nor any white-b breasted or sharp-tailed
grouse, prairie chicken, save only dnring the
month of August after the fourteenth (14th) day
of said month, and during the month of Sep
TENDER: any quail or partridge save only
during the months of September, October and
November; nor any rufhed grouse or pheasant,
save only curing the months of September,
October and November; any wild duck OF
any variety, or wild goose or brant of any var
iety, aquatic fowl whatever, save only during
the month of September. after the 18th day of
said month, and duiing the months of October,
November and December in each year. Whoever
kills any woodcock between the first day OF
November and the fourth day of July following;
or kills any prairie hen chicken, or white
breasted or sharp-tailed grouse, between the
frSt day of October and the fifteenth day of
August following; or kills any quail or pa1t-
ridge, or ruf1ed grouse or pheasant, between the
first day OF December and the first day of Sep
TENDER following; or kills any wild duck of any
variety, or wild goose or branJ of any variety,
or aquatic fowl whatever, between the first day
of January and the 10Th day of September in
$1,000 nor more than fifty dollars $4,000 for
each bird so killed. Whoever has in his pos
session any such bird Except alive) during the
said time the killing whereof is prohibited,
shall be deemed to have killed the same, con-
trary to law, and shall be liable to the penalty
aforesaid unless he proves in defense one of the
following facts: That he had no notice or knowl-
edge that the same in his possession; or
that the same killed during the time it was
lawful to kill the same; Or that the same was
not killed in this state.
SEC. y No person shall kill or take nv any
means, conLrivance or device whatever, or pur-
sue with intent to kill, or take or worry or hunt
with hounds or dogs any elk, moose, deer. buck,
doe or lawn, save during the month of Novem-
Der in any year: and whoever hunts or kills or
destroys any of such animals between the first
day of December and the first day of November
forfeits not less than twenty five dollars ($25)
nor more than seventy-tiye dollars 1878 for
each animal so killed or DESTROYED: and whoever
mas IN nus possession the carcass or hlde OF any
such animal, or any part thereof, between the
first day OF January and the first day of Novem-
Der of any year shall be deemed to have hunted
and killed the same contrary to law, and shall
be liable to the penalty aforesaid, unless he
prove in defense one OF the following facts:
That be had no notice or knowledge that the
same was i'll his possession; or that the animal
was killed during the said time il was lawful to
Kill the same: or that the same was not killed
within this state
SEC. ). No person, persons or corporation
snail at any time or i'll any manner export, or
cause TO be exported or carried out of the limits
OF the State OF Minnesota any of the birds or
animals mentioned ia this act: and any person,
persons or corporation who shall export cause
TO be exp rted, or carry out or cause to be car
tTled out Of the limits of this state. any of the
birds or animals mentioned in this act shall for
felt the OF not less than five dollars (5) nor
more than SeVenty-fve dollars (r75) for each
bird or animal so exported or caused to be eX-
ported or carried out or caused to be carried out
OF the State of Minnesota. And the provisions
OF this section shall apply to every corporation,
railroad company or express company carrying
on business within the state, and 10 any and
nj yon nraf inn oilrOn Il
company or express company.
SEC. 4. No person shall at any time catch or
XIII any OF the birds aforesaid, any of the ami
mails aforesaid, IN any other manner than shoot
ing them with gun held by the person dis
charging the same. And no person shall at any
Time set, lay or prepare any trap, snare. net or
other continuance or device whatever with in
tent TO XIII or catch any of the birds aforesaid
or any of the animals aforesaid. And no person
or persons shall, between the time of sunset and
sunrise, hunt pursue or kill, on any of the lakes
rivers or wa .ers in this state, any aquatic fow
whatever: and no person or persons shall at any
Time IN hunting any aquatic fowl make use of any
art1nclal light, decoy, battery or any deception
Whatever whereby any such wild fowl shall be
attracted or deceived And nu one shall use any
part of any public highway or any bridge
thereon as a duck pass for such duck pass
shooting. And whoever shall offend against any
OF the provisions of this section shall forfeit not
less than twenty-five dollars (S25) nor more
Than seyenty-hve dollars 1919 for each and
every offenSe.
SEC. 5. No person shall at any time enter into
any growing or standing grain or any enclosed
land not his own, with sporting indictments
about his person; nor permit his dog or dogs to
Glitter into any such growing standing 81. lin or
INTO such enclosed land, without permission of
the owner or occupant thereof; and no person
snail at any time hunt or shoot upon any
lands OF another which are uncultivated or un-
enclosed after being notified not to hunt or
snoot thereon; and any person who shall enter
into such growing standing lgrainl or into
such enclosed land of another with gun dogs or
any sporting implements upon his person with
no ,rNet I,n
such grain or enclosed land with intent TO kill
hunt or pursue anv animal or game bird and
any person who SHALL without the right so to
10, hunO or Snoot upon any uncultivaUed or I'M
enclosed land of another after being notified not
20 huut OF shoot thereon. shall forfeit the sum
of not less than twenty dollars $500 nor more
than nifty dollars $500 for each and every such
,offense, to recovered by action befol any JUS.
'tice of The peace of the county where the ofeuse
Is committed or of the county where the defend
anu may reside. TO be brought by and in the name
u the owner or occupant OF such land: but moth
ting IN this section contained shall be so con-
strued as to limit or in any way to affect the
remedy OF the owner or occupant of any such
grain or enclosed land or unenclosed land or OF
the person injured, at common law for trespass.
SEC. 6. The governor shall appoint game
warden for the State Of Minnesota, to hold his
ONCE Tor four "a years unless sooner removed,
ana such game warden may appoint in writing
one or more deputies, and require suitable bonds
LOT The faithful performance of their duties.
And IL shall be the duty of the said game warden
and his deputies to faithfully enforce all the
Jaws Oh UnlS state relative TO the preservation OF
game. And each of said officers shall have the
same authority to require aid in the execution OF
his office as sheriffs and their deputies have
Such state warden any of his deputies NAV
institute proceedings by civil action, in the
name of said state warden as plaintiff, or of the
State OF Minnesota plaintiff, and the name OF
the accused as defendant, to recover all penalties
Tor the unlawful hunting and killing of any OF
SAID game birds or animals, and for any violation
or any OF the provisions OF this act except those
provided Tor in section five 81: and the whole OF
she penalties so recovered shall go to such war.
den, to pay himself ahd his deputies for theil
time, labor and expenses Such prosecution NAV
be commenced and had before any Justice
OF the peace or district court of any
county in which such bird or animal is killed OF
hunted, or of any county in which such bird OF
animal after being killed is carried or of the
pounty IN which the defendant may reside And
N case any oHense committed under this act
shall not be prosecuted by said state warden OF
his deputies within twenty (20) days after the
commission thereof. then any person NAV insti-
tute and prosecute such action therefor in his own
name in any OF said courts: and in that case the
party so prosecuting sfall be entitled to all pen
altles recovered: and il all actions therefor. il
~ !aintif prevails. he shall be entitled to and
casts. Aud justicas of the peace shall
Esr jurisdiction to hear, try and determine ali
eases arising under this act except when the
damages claimed exceed one hundred dollars
($1Ool.
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